Ireland Offaly man jailed for 21 months for sexual assault of teenage girl
Between May 2012 and June 2014, a 51-year-old man from Offaly sexually assaulted his then-partner's daughter, who was 13 to 15 years old at the time, during a weekend visit to her mother's home. The girl told her mother, and gardaí were contacted. The man denied the allegations when interviewed, later pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to one count of sexual assault, and on 31 July 2024 was sentenced to 21 months in prison, to be served consecutively to a ten-year term he is already serving for a separate offence against the girl's younger brother.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced31 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 51-year-old man from Offaly pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault of a teenage girl.
- Where
- The assault happened while the girl was visiting her mother's home for the weekend.
- When
- The sexual assault occurred on a date between May 2012 and June 2014.
- Other details
- The girl was between 13 and 15 years old at the time and is the daughter of the man's then-partner.
- Investigation
- The girl told her mother about the abuse, and gardaí were contacted.
- The man denied the allegations when interviewed.
- Charges
- The man was charged with one count of sexual assault.
- In court
- The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court, where the man pleaded guilty.
- The man is not to have any contact, direct or indirect, with the complainant.
- Sentence
- On 31 July 2024 the judge imposed a sentence of two years and six months, with the final nine months suspended, leaving 21 months to serve.
- The 21 months are to be served consecutively to a ten-year term the man is already serving for raping the girl's younger brother, which is a separate prosecution.
- The suspended part of the sentence is conditional on the man engaging with the Probation Service for three years after his release.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe girl was visiting her mother's home for the weekend when the abuse happened. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe sexual assault occurred on a date between May 2012 and June 2014. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe man denied the allegations when interviewed. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe girl told her mother about the abuse, and gardaí were contacted. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe man is not to have any contact, direct or indirect, with the complainant. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was jailed for 21 months, to be served consecutively to a ten-year term he is already serving. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed two years and six months consecutive to the existing term and suspended the last nine months. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe suspended part is conditional on the man engaging with the Probation Service for three years after his release. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe girl was between 13 and 15 years old at the time and is the daughter of the man's then-partner. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Jul2024Offaly man jailed for additional 21 months for the sexual abuse of a teenage girl
Reports the 21-month sentence at the Central Criminal Court, its consecutive status with the ten-year term for offences against the victim's younger brother, the suspended portion and probation condition, and the no-contact order. The earlier brother case is a separate prosecution and is not treated as this case.
convicted, 51, malevictim, 13 to 15 at the time of the offence, female